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Read. Follow. Verify.Idaho appropriates $963,600 and authorizes federal grant reappropriations for the Division of Veterans Services
Last action · March 26, 2026: Signed by Governor on 03/26/26 Session Law Chapter 155 Effective: 07/01/2026
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What This Bill Does
Idaho Senate Bill 1383 appropriates an additional $963,600 to the Division of Veterans Services for 2027, reduces a Federal Grant Fund operating by $51,000, and authorizes the carryover of unexpended federal funds for veterans home projects in Boise and Lewiston beginning July 1, 2026.
The measure provides specific state and federal funding allocations for operating expenses and , directly supporting veterans home construction and renovation projects across Boise and Lewiston.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Division of Veterans Services
The agency receives additional funding allocations, a budget reduction, and reappropriation authority for fiscal year 2027 projects.
Key Facts
- Appropriates an additional $743,600 from the Veterans Home Endowment Income Fund ($124,800 for operating expenditures and $618,800 for capital outlay) to the Division of Veterans Services for fiscal year 2027.
- Appropriates an additional $220,000 in capital outlay from the Federal Grant Fund for fiscal year 2027, bringing total new appropriations to $963,600.
- Reduces the existing fiscal year 2027 operating expenditures appropriation from the Federal Grant Fund by $51,000.
- Reappropriates unexpended and unencumbered Federal Grant Fund balances from fiscal year 2026 for nonrecurring expenditures related to replacing the state veterans home in Boise and renovating the state veterans home in Lewiston.
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- Requires the Office of the State Controller to confirm reappropriation amounts by fund and expense class with the Legislative Services Office prior to processing.
- Takes effect on July 1, 2026, under an emergency declaration.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
17 actions- Mar 26, 2026EnrolledSigned by Governor on 03/26/26 Session Law Chapter 155 Effective: 07/01/2026
- Mar 25, 2026Reported delivered to Governor at 4:05 p.m. on 03/24/26
- Mar 24, 2026Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor
- Mar 24, 2026Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate
- Mar 23, 2026Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker
- Mar 23, 2026CommitteeReturned From House Passed; referred to enrolling
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- Mar 20, 2026FloorRead Third Time in Full – PASSED - 65-5-0 AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Green, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Hawkins, Haws, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Manwaring, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. Speaker NAYS – Cayler, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Thompson Absent – None Floor Sponsor - Green Title apvd - to Senate
- Mar 19, 2026Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
- Mar 18, 2026IntroducedRead First Time, Filed for Second Reading
- Mar 18, 2026Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading
- Mar 18, 2026FloorRead third time in full – PASSED - 32-3-0 AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woodward NAYS – Kohl, Zito, Zuiderveld Absent and excused – None Floor Sponsor - Hart Title apvd - to House
- Mar 17, 2026Retained on calendar
- Mar 16, 2026Retained on calendar
- Mar 13, 2026Read second time; filed for Third Reading
- Mar 12, 2026Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
- Mar 11, 2026CommitteeReported Printed; referred to Finance
- Mar 10, 2026IntroducedIntroduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
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- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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